1897 Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby | |
Grade I stakes race | |
![]() Typhoon II, the winner of the 1897 Kentucky Derby | |
Location | Churchill Downs |
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Date | May 12, 1897 |
Winning horse | Typhoon II |
Jockey | Buttons Garner |
Trainer | |
Owner | Julius C. Cahn |
Surface | Dirt |
The 1897 Kentucky Derby was the 23rd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 12, 1897.[1]
Full results[]
Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
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1st | Typhoon II | Fred Garner | Julius C. Cahn | 2:12.50 | ||
2nd | Alonzo Clayton | Charles T. Patterson | Charles T. Patterson & Co. | Neck | ||
3rd | Dr. Catlett | Robert Williams | Turney Bros. | 20 | ||
4th | Dr. Shepard | John Hill | Foster Bros. | 4 | ||
5th | Goshen | Walter Wilhite | John Rodegap | |||
6th | Ben Brown | S. Ballard | Charles Fleischmann |
- Winning Breeder: John B. Ewing; (TN)
Payout[]
- The winner received a purse of $4,850.
- Second place received $700.
- Third place received $300.[2]
References[]
- ^ Kentucky Derby History, 1897
- ^ "1897 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
Categories:
- Kentucky Derby races
- 1897 in horse racing
- 1897 in sports in Kentucky
- May 1897 sports events
- 1897 in American sports